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Daily Drive is a daily podcast series hosted by Kellen Walker. We speak with industry experts, insiders and Automotive News reporters about events and trends impacting and reshaping the automotive industry. Automotive News is the leading source of news, data and understanding for the auto industry's decision-makers. Learn more at autonews.com.
Nissan is spending big on incentives while the rest of the industry pulls back. On this bonus episode, Larry P. Vellequette and Michael Martinez break down whether that bet can stick and what Nissan needs to do next to make it count.
Ford plans a product blitz with a Bronco pickup , a four-door Mustang and a luxury off-roader for Lincoln . Plus, Carvana is charging thousands more for new cars than local competitors, and customers are paying it.
Nissan drops its plan to form an industrial bank. General Motors is selling its stake in a $3.5 billion Indiana battery plant . Plus, a Michigan Chevy service manager explains what mobile service actually looks like on the ground.
Mike Stanton, CEO of the National Automobile Dealers Association , says Volkswagen is cutting costs everywhere but where it matters. The U.S. and Canada have a tentative trade deal. Plus, Volvo reshuffles its leadership .
The U.S.-Canada trade standoff continues after President Donald Trump delays tariffs. Backup camera recalls pile up. Plus, LG Energy Solution North American President Bob Lee explains how a former General Motors joint venture plant is leading the company’s pivot toward energy storage.
A tariff deadline looms over U.S.-Canada auto trade. McLaren wants to grow its U.S. dealer network by up to 40 percent . Plus, Cespira Chief Technology Officer Scott Baker makes the case for decarbonizing heavy-duty trucks by changing the fuel, not the engine.
A Stellantis plant in Canada could be heading to a non-automaker buyer right in the middle of bargaining season. Hyundai goes all-in on artificial intelligence and touts the numbers behind its rollout. Plus, JD Power’s 31st annual APEAL study finds car buyers are more satisfied with their vehicles than they’ve been in years, but premium brands are struggling to justify the price gap as mass market vehicles close in on features.
Nissan’s average incentive spend rose 14 percent in July to more than $4,000 per vehicle, while the industry average fell nearly 10 percent. Automotive News reporter Urvaksh Karkaria breaks down what’s driving the strategy: a push to move U.S.-built models, a heavy reliance on the Rogue ahead of its new-generation hybrid launch and a deliberate retreat from the rental fleet volumes that hurt the brand for years.
Ford is pulling some Lincoln production out of China as tariffs make the math impossible. Toyota’s plug-in hybrid sales are exploding in ways no one quite anticipated. Plus, our panel reacts to the $25 million lawsuit against Polestar that raises hard questions about how automakers manage market exits.
Tesla grabs 60 percent of a shrinking electric vehicle market . Public charging reliability hits a six-year high . Plus, Artificial intelligence is speeding up the finance and insurance process, but InformedIQ’s Tom Oscherwitz says many dealers are not checking the work, and that’s a problem.
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